Guayaquil Squirrel vs Jentink's Duiker

Sciurus stramineus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guayaquil Squirrel	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cephalophus
Species	Sciurus stramineus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Guayaquil Squirrel and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guayaquil Squirrel	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.